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Yahoo
an hour ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Player was DQ'd from KPMG Women's PGA for scorecard infraction
Heather Angell was disqualified from the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Thursday after signing an incorrect scorecard. The 2024 and 2021 South Florida PGA Southwest Teacher of the Year returned a scorecard with a hole score lower than what she actually made (Rule 3.3b(3)). Angell signed for a score of five on the par-5 16th hole when the actual score was six. FRISCO, TEXAS - JUNE 19: Heather Angell of the United States, Corebridge Financial Team of PGA of America Professionals, hits a tee shot on the sixth hole during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2025 at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco on June 19, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by) She opened with a 15-over 87 on the Fields Ranch East course. The former UNC player finished fifth at the 2024 LPGA Professionals Championship to earn a spot on the 2025 Corebridge Financial Team and was competing in her second KPMG Women's PGA. She played professionally from 2003 to 2019. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Player DQ'd from KPMG Women's PGA for scorecard infraction
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Rockhampton trainer Nick Walsh banned by stewards for anabolic steroid positive swabs
A young Queensland trainer renowned for boasting a sensational winning strike has been disqualified for 12 months by racing stewards after an anabolic steroid was detected in one of his horses. Rockhampton trainer Nick Walsh was slapped with a trio of 12 month bans relating to the anabolic steroid Stanozolol being detected twice in out of competition testing and once in post race testing. However stewards ordered that the disqualifications be served concurrently. It is a landmark case, given that Racenet understands it is the first time Stanozolol has been detected in a Queensland thoroughbred racehorse since a total ban on anabolic steroids in racehorses was introduced in 2014. 'QRIC is dedicated to enforcing a zero-tolerance policy towards the use of prohibited substances,' Queensland Racing Integrity Commission deputy commissioner Kim Kelly told Racenet. 'Detecting, responding and deterring non-compliance with the Rules of Racing is a key function of QRIC. 'QRIC will continue to utilise all available measures to ensure participants comply with the Rules. 'This includes 'anywhere, anytime' sampling regime which necessarily includes unannounced and unpredictable out of competition sampling which compliments robust race meeting sampling.' The stewards' inquiry heard that Stanozolol was detected in samples collected from Sailor's Rum in two out of competition samples and also a post-race blood sample when Sailor's Rum competed in a 1200m race at Rockhampton on December 19 last year. Sailor's Rum finished fourth that day after being strongly backed from $3 to $2.10. Walsh, who once represented Australia in rodeo, has trained 155 career winners at the outstanding strike rate of 32 per cent. He has always enjoyed a strong strike-rate but it was off the charts in the 2022/23 season when Walsh-trained horses won at a strike rate of 42.7 per cent. Walsh's best horse has been sprinter Hell, which won seven races for Walsh including three in Brisbane since transferring from the Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable in Victoria. Following Walsh's disqualification, Hell was transferred to fellow Rockhampton trainer Tom Smith. The stewards' report relating to Walsh's disqualification notes: 'Stewards considered a significant amount of documentation, inclusive of, but not limited to, expert scientific evidence, expert veterinary evidence, six months of veterinary records of horses trained by Walsh, six months of personal and business banking account records of Walsh and analysis of mobile phone data from Walsh's personal mobile device.' Walsh pleaded guilty to all three of the racing charges he was issued with by stewards. In relation to Stanozolol, the stewards' report noted: * The evidence failed to identify how the substance, Stanozolol, came to be in Sailor's Rum's system at the relevant times * The nature of the substance, Stanozolol, which is well known to be performance enhancing * That there is no legitimate use in thoroughbred racing for Stanozolol Stewards gave the managing owner of Sailor's Rum, Brandon Diplock, an opportunity 'to attend the original stewards inquiry or alternately make written submissions in relation to this matter, on behalf of the ownership group, prior to any determinations being made. 'Mr Diplock did not request to attend in person and did not make any submissions for consideration,' stewards noted, before disqualifying Sailor's Rum from the race on December 19. It is understood Walsh intends to lodge an appeal on the grounds that the penalty was too severe. Meanwhile, stewards considered the provisions of Australian Racing Rule 248 which relates to 'administration of anabolic androgenic steroids and/or selective androgen receptor modulators.' 'In assessing the rule and given that the sample collected from Sailor's Rum on 20 December 2024, had an anabolic androgenic steroid detected in it, the provisions of AR248 (4)(a) and (b) were invoked and Sailor's Rum is not permitted to start in any race, official trial or jump-out for a 12-month period commencing 20 December 2024, until receipt of an Androgenic Clearing Certificate,' the stewards' report reads.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
High school track star disqualified over controversial celebration reveals she is considering legal action
Clara Adams, the high school athlete disqualified for celebrating her 400m victory by spraying her shoes with a fire extinguisher, is considering drastic action after she was stripped of her gold medal. Adams, 16, copied the celebration first made famous by the American former 100m world record holder Maurice Greene when she crossed the line in first place at the California state high school track and field championships, which were held on May 30 and 31. But the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) decided that the celebration was unsportsmanlike and stripped Adams of her championship. Now, Adams, who was left devastated by the incident, and her father, David, are contemplating taking legal action unless the CIF reinstates her title. 'CIF's rules and regulations are byzantine and outdated,' their attorney Adante Pointer told PEOPLE. 'Nevertheless, we were hopeful they would do the right thing without us having to bring this issue into a court of law as it is clear they did not follow their own rules and regulations which irreparably harmed a young budding track star by robbing her of the state title without proper justification or cause.' 'CIF did not follow their own rules which led to Clara being denied a crowning achievement as the state of California 400-meter champion,' he added. 'This may cost her scholarships, NIL deals and other opportunities now and into the future. Not to mention the emotional distress associated with the track meet officials physically grabbing and yelling at her. She can never relive that moment.' has reached out to the CIF for comment. Adams' father, who also acts as her coach, had handed her the fire extinguisher before racing onto the field when he saw there was an incident unfolding. He accepted that he broke rules by climbing over rails to get to his daughter, but insisted he felt outraged when he saw an official grab Clara by the arm. Adams was disqualified from the meet as a whole by officials for her celebrations - denying her the chance to race in a 200-meter event later. Adams, a sophomore from North Salinas High School, claimed the CIF officials 'overreacted by grabbing me and yelling in my face.' 'As a dad, I still do not understand why the CIF officials berated my daughter, stripped her of her title, banned her from competing in the next race and ignored me when I attempted to get an explanation of what was going on,' her dad David added to PEOPLE 'As a father I was angry about how they physically grabbed and yelled at her. I am still at a loss as to why they treated her and that way. She's a kid and they treated her like an adult and gave her the maximum punishment without any warning or explanation.' The celebration was reminiscent of Greene, a four-time Olympic medalist and five-time world champion, who famously extinguished his own cleats after he won the 100-meter dash during the 2004 Home Depot Invitational. Adams claimed she and her dad didn't settle on the celebration until they arrived in Fresno for the meet and saw the old video of Greene. Adams, who said she was the 'underdog' heading into the event, and David insisted that they carried out the celebration away from her fellow competitors. Earlier this month, Greene himself weighed in on the controversy, claiming disqualification should be overturned if the celebration was performed away from her competitors. 'When I heard, cause it happened, and then people just started calling me 'This girl who just ran the 400 did your celebration' I was like huh? What?' the ex-athlete told KSBW-TV on Monday. 'If it was away from everyone and not interfering with anyone, I would say reinstate her.'
Top Gear
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
A Ferrari has been disqualified from the 2025 Le Mans 24hr race
A Ferrari has been disqualified from the 2025 Le Mans 24hr race And you'll literally never guess why… Skip 2 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. 1 / 2 Don't worry, Robert Kubica's fairytale Le Mans win isn't in jeopardy, and neither is Ferrari's, nor its position at the top of the WEC's drivers' and manufacturers' tables. However, following a post-race check, the number 50 Ferrari 499P that finished fourth overall was disqualified for a 'technical infringement'. Advertisement - Page continues below The infringement? Four missing bolts from the central rear wing support. Said Ferrari: 'As reported by the Stewards, during the number 50 car's last pit stop at 3.23pm on Sunday 15 June, a Ferrari AF Corse team mechanic noticed that only one of the bolts securing the central rear wing support was missing. 'Given the design of the element, the absence of one or more of these components did not compromise the car's safety in any way. The subsequent loss of the remaining bolts during the final 37 minutes of the race provided no advantage in terms of performance or the final standings. 'The top speed of the number 50 499P reported by the Stewards in their decision was recorded during the car's final seven laps while it was running in the slipstream of its sister car, the number 51 499P.' Advertisement - Page continues below Ferrari reported it was 'surprised' by the disqualification, while expressing 'complete confidence' in its team, and FIA regs. 'With full confidence in those same regulations, even though the incident in question offered no competitive advantage to the crew, nor did it compromise the safety of our drivers or that of other competitors, Ferrari is already at work ahead of the next rounds of a season that resumes under the global spotlight in July, in Brazil,' Ferrari added. A season it currently leads: Ferrari sits on 172 points in the manufacturers' championship, while its trio of Pier Guidi, Calado and Giovinazzi top the drivers' standings with 105 points. Top Gear Newsletter Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Success Your Email*
News.com.au
5 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Kaylee McKeown hits out amid special treatment claim following overturned Aussie swim trials disqualification
Kaylee McKeown has hit out at claims she is given special treatment in the wake of her dramatic disqualification and then reinstatement at the Australian national swimming trials in Adelaide last week. McKeown – who holds the 50m backstroke world record at 26.86 seconds – was the clear fastest in last Monday's heats of the 50m backstroke but was disqualified over an issue with her start. McKeown, who claimed Olympic gold in both the 100m and 200m backstroke at the Paris Olympics, was informed by officials she had broken early, as she was ushered off the pool deck in tears. The ruling seemingly dashed her hopes of competing for a 50m backstroke world championships gold medal later this year. However, the 23-year-old protested the decision and in the end, it was overturned. McKewon was reinstated in the final which she won narrowly over Mollie O'Callaghan, securing her ticket to the world championships in Singapore from July 27 to August 3. You can watch her Australian swim trials victory in the player above. But in the wake of the ordeal, McKeown was accused of receiving preferential treatment due to her reputation and status in the sport. And in an Instagram post on Monday, McKeown moved to clear up what went down as she rejected the notion there was any sort of favouritism at play. 'I've copped quite a bit of scrutiny over the past week for my DQ in the 50 backstroke,' she wrote. 'I'd just like to clarify that while it was a clear disqualification, I was able to lodge a protest due to movement directly behind my starting block. I followed all the standard procedures for my reinstatement! 'For those who know me well, you'll know I'm all for fair sport and certainly wouldn't have protested if I knew I didn't have a fair case. 'What I'm not for is people tearing others down … at no point was I shown any favouritism.' After hearing her protest officials ruled in her favour, accepting she had been 'distracted by a movement' on the blocks. 'Things happen and it just crumbled that way,' she continued. 'I knew as soon as I started, what I had done. 'But thankfully we had the technology to look back at footage and saw the distraction and I got reinstated.' McKeown will next compete at the world championships in Singapore which get underway on July 27.
